BLU

Blu’s graffiti street art is well known around the world and can be seen from his native home of Bologna to the streets of Latin America. Here we have compiled three of his famous stop motion videos that showcase his distinct style of street art.

It is fascinating how Blu integrates the location of the graffiti within the story line. The architectural features of the surrounding areas are clear elements in each video and are just as much of a character in the piece as the figures that he paints.

One of the more interesting things about Blu’s stop motion videos is his willingness to create temporary art. He is willing to quickly paint and then paint over his work. There is incredible freedom in creating art that does not have permanence, and this theory lends itself especially to graffiti that can easily be painted over by others. Blu’s art is truly in the moment and temporal.